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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bartholomew Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Sapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bartholomew Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Bob Sapp!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sapp thows a left - swing and a miss!
Roberts bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Roberts closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Roberts throws a series of punches but Sapp moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Sapp.
A big left from Roberts misses.
Sapp throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Roberts sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Roberts.
Sapp misses with a looping right.
Sapp lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Roberts looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Roberts slips under a jab from Sapp.
Sapp misses with a body shot.
Roberts takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Roberts swinging wildly here.
Bob Sapp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sapp misses with an uppercut. Roberts saw that one coming.
Sapp scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Roberts doesn't seem bothered though.
Sapp misses with a right hand
and Roberts counters by clinching up.
Sapp is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Roberts gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Roberts lands a nice shot to the body.
Roberts misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roberts lands with a short shot to the head.
Roberts tries to work over Sapp's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sapp wants a takedown but no success here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roberts lands a left hand.
Roberts tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sapp avoids it.
Our sources have told us that Roberts has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Sapp wants a takedown.
Bartholomew Roberts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Sapp.
Roberts doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sapp has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Roberts after a bit of a struggle.
Sapp blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Roberts lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Roberts creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sapp's defenses.
Sapp is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Roberts gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Roberts with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sapp looks winded!
Roberts scores with a nice hook to the head.
Roberts scores with a hook to the body.
Roberts working Sapp over with knees to the body.
Roberts is trying to stall.
Roberts landing knees to the head.
It looks like Bob Sapp has been cut.
Roberts unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Roberts doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Roberts misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roberts tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sapp's elbow.
Sapp tries for a takedown but Roberts manages to get underhooks.
Good body shot from Roberts.
Roberts tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Roberts missing with knees to the body.
Roberts lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts misses with a knee strike.
Roberts lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sapp is rocked!
Roberts dips a shoulder and cracks Sapp with a mighty uppercut! Sapp falls back against the cage and Roberts unloads with a barrage of strikes! Sapp is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Roberts screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bartholomew Roberts!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manny Kumsaloti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Street (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kumsaloti's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Spoogie-Pree Me Suh. Street has chosen The Truth as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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226 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Manny Kumsaloti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Street!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kumsaloti throws a right hand that Street ducks under and follows up with a left that Street also avoids with ease.
Street has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kumsaloti blocks a leg kick.
Street closes the distance and pushes Kumsaloti back into the cage.
Street avoiding damage.
Kumsaloti is trying to force a seperation but Street has the dominant position.
Street makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kumsaloti manages to break the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Kumsaloti as Street shoots in.
Kumsaloti misses with a hook.
Kumsaloti jabs Street to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kumsaloti lands with a cross.
Kumsaloti dives in and scores a takedown into Street's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kumsaloti wants to stand but Street is controlling his posture from full guard.
Kumsaloti trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
We've been hearing that Kumsaloti has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Street working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kumsaloti.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kumsaloti wants to stand but Street is controlling his posture from full guard.
Street looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kumsaloti is one step ahead there.
Kumsaloti would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Kumsaloti postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sloppy strikes from Street. Those never looked like landing.
Kumsaloti fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Kumsaloti.
Street throws an overhand right that lands on Kumsaloti's shoulder, as Kumsaloti tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kumsaloti misses with a series of wild punches.
Kumsaloti lands a two punch combo.
Street darts in and clinches Kumsaloti up against the cage.
Street lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kumsaloti backwards.
Street is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kumsaloti is keeping busy.
Kumsaloti tries to break the clinch but Street is controlling the position.
Kumsaloti wants to break free but Street has control.
Street lands with a left to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kumsaloti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kumsaloti wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kumsaloti can't get the takedown.
Street lands a right hand.
Kumsaloti tries to break free but Street pushes him back against the cage.
Kumsaloti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kumsaloti throws a looping overhand right but Street ducks down to avoid it.
Street clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Street goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kumsaloti looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Street keeps control of Kumsaloti as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right from Street.
Street with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kumsaloti tries to break free but Street pushes him back against the cage.
Street misses with a knee to the head.
Kumsaloti is trying to force a seperation but Street has the dominant position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Street creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Street misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Street creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kumsaloti working hard to break the clinch.
Street is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Street has a couple of punches blocked by Kumsaloti.
Street goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kumsaloti manages to break the clinch.
Street thumps Kumsaloti with a low kick.
Street misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kumsaloti misses with a few strikes there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Street, right into the meat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kumsaloti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kumsaloti defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Street.
Kumsaloti lands with a nice body punch.
Street uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kumsaloti.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Street fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kumsaloti misses with a hook.
Street is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kumsaloti.
Street shoots in for a double leg but Kumsaloti sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Manny Kumsaloti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Street.
Kumsaloti moves out of range as Street strikes.
Kumsaloti closes the distance and clinches.
Street is looking to control Kumsaloti's arms but Kumsaloti gets an underhook and turns him. Now Street has his back to the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Street slows down the pace here.
Kumsaloti wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Manny Kumsaloti will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Street closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Kumsaloti quickly recovers to half guard.
Street throwing shots but Kumsaloti is blocking nicely.
Street is trying to control. Kumsaloti wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Street working Kumsaloti over with strikes.
Street throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kumsaloti wants to get back to his feet.
Street scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Street is looking to advance position but Kumsaloti won't allow it.
Street seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kumsaloti is trying to stand.
Street wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kumsaloti keeps working.
Street moves into full mount! Kumsaloti won't be happy about that!
Street landing punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kumsaloti really wants to buck Street off and get back to his feet.
Kumsaloti takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Street lands a big elbow.
Kumsaloti is rocked!
Kumsaloti is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Oh Kumsaloti is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Oooh a big shot lands for Street! Kumsaloti is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Michael Street!
Michael Street decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Billy Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franky Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franky Young has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Billy Riley's chin.
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137 lbs
16 - 15 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 33 - 1, fighting out of London, Billy Riley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Franky Young!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Riley will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Riley looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Riley gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Young counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Young.
Riley looking to control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Riley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Young is one step ahead there.
Riley wants to get back to his feet but Young is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Young controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Young scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Young misses with a two punch combination.
Young moves into the clinch.
Riley tries to break free but Young pushes him back against the cage.
Young lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Young works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Young lands with a right to the head.
Young lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Riley backwards.
Young takes a shot to the head.
Young lands a left hand that snaps the head of Riley backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Young.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Young lands with a light punch inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Young.
Riley is trying to break the clinch but Young is controlling him.
Young is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Riley changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Young fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Riley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young clinches with his opponent.
Riley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Riley stalling in the clinch but Young improves position.
Young digs a right hand underneath Riley's ribcage. Riley let out a lung full of air as it connected.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Young creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Riley is trying to pull guard but Young turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Young.
Young lands with a right to the head.
Riley jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Young walks away with a smile on his face. Riley gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Riley misses with a looping left.
Young takes the fight into the clinch.
Riley is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Young pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Riley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Young lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Young lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young lands a body punch.
Young scores with a shot to the side of Riley's head.
Young has Riley pressed against the cage.
Riley tries for a takedown. No joy.
Young lands a nice shot to the body.
Young lands a right hand that snaps the head of Riley backwards.
Young lands a body punch in the clinch.
Riley is breathing heavily.
Young lands a hook that snaps the head of Riley backwards.
Young breaks from the clinch.
Young clinches up against the cage.
Young lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Riley or not.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A hook to the body from Young.
Stalling in the clinch from Young.
A short right from Young.
Young breaks the clinch.
Young slips a jab and a cross from Riley.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young gets a clinch.
Young effectively controlling the action here.
Young pushes Riley back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Riley pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Young.
Good body shot from Young.
Young softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Young lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Young.
Riley is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Young is defending well.
A short right from Young on the inside.
Riley working aggressively here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Young throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Young lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Riley tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Young smiles and moves away.
Young lands a right hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Franky Young dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Left hook, right uppercut from Young.
Young throws a series of strikes that have Riley backpedaling.
Riley looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Riley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Riley shoots in but Young avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Riley has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Riley tries to keep at a distance but Young has taken the fight into the clinch.
Young lands a nice uppercut.
Young lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Riley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Young tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Riley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Young misses with a jab, cross combination.
Young works over Riley's head and body with a nice combination.
Riley shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Young pinned against the cage. Young gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Riley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Young has Riley up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley can't get the takedown.
A short right from Young on the inside.
Riley is trying to drag Young to the mat but Young just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Young is working Riley over against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Young lands with a right to the head.
A short body shot lands from Young as the two fighters clinch.
Young working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Riley tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Young creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Riley is looking for a takedown.
Young scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Young lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Riley or not.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Riley is trying to break free.
Young lands with a short shot to the head.
Young lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young scores with a shot to the side of Riley's head.
Young is working Riley over against the cage.
A hook to the body from Young.
Young lands with a light punch inside.
Young pushes Riley back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Riley is rocked!
Young slows down the pace here.
Oh Riley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Young stops a takedown attempt from Riley.
Riley seems to have got his legs back now.
Good body shot from Young.
Young stalls.
A short right from Young.
Young lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Riley backwards.
Young lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young stops a takedown attempt from Riley.
Young lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Riley wants to break free but Young has control.
Young scores with a shot to the side of Riley's head.
Young leaning his opponent against the cage.
Riley is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Young is defending well.
Franky Young seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Young works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Young cracks Riley with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Young.
Young lands a right hand that snaps the head of Riley backwards.
Riley tries to pull guard but Young forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Young.
Young controlling the action here for a moment.
Young lands with a short shot to the head.
Young has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Young softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Young content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Young scores with a nice hook to the head.
Young lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Young scores with a nice short uppercut.
Young lands a shot to the body.
Riley wants a takedown but no success here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Young.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Young.
Riley wants the takedown. Young is fighting it off but Riley persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Young's guard against the cage.
Young has his foot on Riley's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Riley works his way back into a safe position though.
Riley drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Young dives on top into guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Young pushes down on Riley's leg and manages to get into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Franky Young showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Riley tries to keep at a distance but Young has taken the fight into the clinch.
Riley is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Young pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Riley's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Young taking a breather.
Riley wants a takedown but no success here.
Riley is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Young gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Riley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Riley working hard to break the clinch.
Young breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Franky Young seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Riley shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Riley postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Young is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Riley, into his guard.
Young throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Riley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Young throws a strike but Riley rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Riley throws a strike but Young rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Young trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley working for a triangle but Young defends it easily.
Young is pushing down on Riley's leg trying to pass to half guard. Riley is fighting to maintain full guard but Young has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Riley wants to get back to his feet.
Riley won't allow Young to pass to mount.
Riley wants to control but Young is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Young slows the pace down in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Young wants to pass to mount but Riley is defending the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Billy Riley wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Young is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Riley dodges the punch combination from Young.
Riley tries to clinch but Young is having none of it.
Riley shoots for a takedown but Young saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Young throws a right hand that Riley ducks under and follows up with a left that Riley also avoids with ease.
Young fails in his attempt to clinch.
Billy Riley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Young misses with a few strikes there.
Young rushes Riley and presses him up against the cage.
Billy Riley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Riley tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Young smiles and moves away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Franky Young comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Young has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Franky Young!
A very excited looking Franky Young made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ragnar Hjelmslev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grant Brophy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hjelmslev comes to the cage accompanied by I Touch Myself. Brophy comes into a darkened arena with his song building. LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be a great matchup!
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180 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
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175 lbs
23 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ragnar Hjelmslev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Grant Brophy!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hjelmslev lands with a hook. Brophy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Brophy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ragnar Hjelmslev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brophy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hjelmslev.
Hjelmslev with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Brophy to score with a decent uppercut.
Brophy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hjelmslev is looking to clinch.
Hjelmslev wants to clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Hjelmslev checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Brophy moves out of range as Hjelmslev strikes.
Hjelmslev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brophy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hjelmslev moves to clinch but Brophy breaks away
and Brophy counters with a body kick.
Hjelmslev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brophy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hjelmslev scores with a nice right hand.
Hjelmslev throws a leg kick
and Brophy counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hjelmslev closes the distance but Brophy moves to the side
and Brophy counters with a nice body kick.
Brophy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hjelmslev.
Hjelmslev ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hjelmslev with a jab.
Hjelmslev darts in and clinches Brophy up against the cage.
Hjelmslev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hjelmslev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hjelmslev scores with a nice right hand.
Brophy thumps Hjelmslev with a low kick.
Hjelmslev moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hjelmslev swinging wildly here.
Hjelmslev throws a series of punches but Brophy moves out of range.
Hjelmslev is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brophy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice straight punches there by Hjelmslev. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hjelmslev.
Hjelmslev tries to clinch but Brophy is having none of it.
Brophy dodges the punch combination from Hjelmslev.
Brophy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hjelmslev tries to clinch up but Brophy circles away and keeps his distance.
Brophy throws a head kick that misses.
Hjelmslev rushes Brophy and presses him up against the cage.
Hjelmslev can't break the clinch.
Hjelmslev wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brophy has him pressed against the cage.
Hjelmslev wants to get back to striking at distance but Brophy won't allow it.
Brophy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hjelmslev has had enough of the clinch but Brophy keeps him there for the moment.
Brophy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hjelmslev managing to block the knees to the body from Brophy.
Brophy taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hjelmslev manages to break the clinch.
Hjelmslev lands an overhand right.
Brophy keeps the fight on the outside.
Brophy tries to bum rush Hjelmslev with a series of wild strikes but Hjelmslev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hjelmslev lands a jab.
Hjelmslev tries to clinch up but Brophy circles away and keeps his distance.
Hjelmslev slips under a jab from Brophy.
Hjelmslev throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brophy counters with a body kick.
Hjelmslev fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Brophy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brophy tries to work over Hjelmslev's front leg with a kick but Hjelmslev checks it.
Hjelmslev tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brophy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hjelmslev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hjelmslev pushes Brophy up against the cage in a clinch.
Brophy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hjelmslev has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hjelmslev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hjelmslev takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Brophy dives in for a single leg takedown but Hjelmslev sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hjelmslev takes an elbow to the forehead.
Brophy tries to land a knee to the head but Hjelmslev blocks with his arms.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Brophy is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
A frustrated look appears on Hjelmslev's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brophy keeps control of Hjelmslev as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hjelmslev trying to land knees to the body.
Hjelmslev breaks the clinch.
Hjelmslev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brophy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ragnar Hjelmslev will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Brophy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hjelmslev.
Brophy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brophy swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hjelmslev moves out of range of the body kick from Brophy.
Ragnar Hjelmslev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Hjelmslev.
Hjelmslev moves into the clinch.
Brophy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hjelmslev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hjelmslev fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hjelmslev fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hjelmslev tries to close the distance and clinch but Brophy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brophy circles away from the clinch attempt
and Brophy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brophy keeps the fight on the outside.
Hjelmslev lands a jab to the head.
Hjelmslev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brophy ducks under a wild hook from Hjelmslev.
Hjelmslev throws a leg kick that is checked
and Brophy counters with an outside leg kick.
Brophy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice straight punches there by Brophy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Brophy.
Hjelmslev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brophy.
Hjelmslev tries to close the distance and clinch but Brophy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brophy throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hjelmslev's head.
Hjelmslev throws a nice looking combination but Brophy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brophy throws a head kick but Hjelmslev moves out of range.
Hjelmslev tries to clinch but Brophy moves out of range.
Hjelmslev tries to clinch but Brophy moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hjelmslev looks to clinch
and Brophy counters by moving into the clinch.
Hjelmslev manages to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hjelmslev fails to land the takedown.
Hjelmslev fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ragnar Hjelmslev is winning the standup battle so far.
Hjelmslev swings widly with a right hand
and Brophy counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hjelmslev's knee momentarily.
Hjelmslev tries to clinch up.
Hjelmslev fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brophy shoots in but no luck this time.
Danga de danga de dang - Hjelmslev scores with a four punch combination!
Brophy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hjelmslev.
Brophy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hjelmslev clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brophy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brophy tries a knee to the head but Hjelmslev blocks it.
Brophy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hjelmslev breaks the clinch.
Good shot there by Hjelmslev.
Hjelmslev blocks a head kick by Brophy.
Hjelmslev wants to clinch up but Brophy keeps it at a distance.
Brophy throws a head kick that Hjelmslev semi-blocks.
Brophy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Brophy throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hjelmslev.
Hjelmslev moves into the clinch.
Hjelmslev breaks from the clinch.
Hjelmslev throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Brophy on the side of the head.
Hjelmslev is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Brophy connects with a nice looking jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hjelmslev clinches up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hjelmslev tries to circle away but Brophy has him pinned against the cage.
Hjelmslev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hjelmslev shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brophy pinned against the cage. Brophy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hjelmslev lands a slapping body shot.
Hjelmslev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A big right from Hjelmslev misses.
Hjelmslev tries to clinch there but Brophy circles away.
Hjelmslev moves into the clinch successfully.
Hjelmslev has had enough of the clinch but Brophy keeps him there for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hjelmslev is trying to push Brophy away but Brophy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hjelmslev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hjelmslev is trying to break the clinch but Brophy is controlling him.
Brophy looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ragnar Hjelmslev dominated that second round.
That's time! Hjelmslev's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Hjelmslev tries to bum rush Brophy with a series of wild strikes but Brophy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd cheers as Hjelmslev lands an impressive looking overhand right. Brophy doesn't seem phased though.
Nice defenses there by Brophy.
Hjelmslev tries to clinch but Brophy is having none of it.
Hjelmslev has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Brophy.
Hjelmslev avoids the head kick by Brophy.
Hjelmslev lands a nice hook to Brophy's body. Brophy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
An inside leg kick lands from Hjelmslev.
Hjelmslev is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hjelmslev fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brophy forces Hjelmslev back against the cage and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Hjelmslev's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hjelmslev tries to break free but Brophy pushes him back against the cage.
Hjelmslev wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hjelmslev on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hjelmslev wants to get back to striking at distance but Brophy won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brophy is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hjelmslev is keeping busy.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Brophy.
Hjelmslev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hjelmslev moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hjelmslev wants to clinch.
Hjelmslev clinches up against the cage.
Hjelmslev tries to break free but Brophy pushes him back against the cage.
Brophy tries to land knees in the clinch but Hjelmslev avoids the damage to the body.
Brophy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brophy is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Brophy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hjelmslev breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Hjelmslev. Those never looked like landing.
Brophy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hjelmslev throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hjelmslev lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A head kick misses from Brophy.
Sloppy strikes from Hjelmslev. Those never looked like landing.
Brophy swats away the attempt to clinch by Hjelmslev.
Hjelmslev fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brophy, pushing him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hjelmslev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brophy throws a head kick that misses.
Hjelmslev just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick misses from Brophy.
Hjelmslev scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hjelmslev pushes Brophy up against the cage in a clinch.
Hjelmslev can't break the clinch.
Ragnar Hjelmslev has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A hook to the body from Hjelmslev.
Grant Brophy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hjelmslev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hjelmslev tries to clinch up.
Brophy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hjelmslev lands with a straight right. Brophy didn't see that one coming.
Brophy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hjelmslev scores with a punch to the head.
Hjelmslev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hjelmslev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hjelmslev scores with a nice strike.
Hjelmslev lands a nice looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hjelmslev wants to clinch up but Brophy keeps it at a distance.
Hjelmslev misses with a straight left.
Hjelmslev fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brophy keeps the fight on the outside.
Brophy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ragnar Hjelmslev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brophy keeps the fight on the outside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hjelmslev moves in looking to clinch but Brophy pushes him off.
Hjelmslev wants to clinch up but Brophy keeps it at a distance.
Hjelmslev misses with a series of wild punches.
Hjelmslev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brophy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hjelmslev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brophy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ragnar Hjelmslev showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hjelmslev has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ragnar Hjelmslev!
An out of breath Ragnar Hjelmslev thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ethan Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul has chosen Volbeat-Warrior's call as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. John Brown had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 171.3lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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185 lbs
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24
181 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ethan Paul!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paul shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brown as he avoids it easily.
Paul shoots and misses
so Brown counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Paul trying to keep a closed guard but Brown is proving a slippery customer.
Brown connects with a couple of short punches.
Paul looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown with a nice head shot there.
Brown has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Brown lands a couple of elbows.
Brown missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Paul had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Brown defends it easily.
Brown lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Paul working for a triangle but Brown defends it easily.
Brown has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Paul to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Brown is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Paul pulls down on the head and he's put Brown to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ethan Paul!
During a confident post fight interview, Ethan Paul thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeannot Chong Starbowsky Ii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amin Sax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chong Starbowsky Ii kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is "SCIENCE OF THE TRIFE". Sax has chosen Infected Mushroom - Smashing The Opponent as his entrance music. Amin Sax is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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186 lbs
7 - 22 - 0 |
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190 lbs
21 - 32 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeannot Chong Starbowsky Ii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 32 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Amin Sax!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chong Starbowsky Ii gets caught flat footed, as Sax shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Chong Starbowsky Ii keeping full guard, as Sax tries to pass.
Sax throwing strikes from guard but Chong Starbowsky Ii blocks nicely.
Chong Starbowsky Ii knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sax on the ground.
Sax controlling from the top position.
Sax is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Sax controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Let's hope that Sax has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sax accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chong Starbowsky Ii utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sax trying to control but Chong Starbowsky Ii is working from the bottom.
Sax sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Amin Sax was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Sax looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Sax wants to control from the top but Chong Starbowsky Ii keeps moving.
We've been hearing good reports from Chong Starbowsky Ii's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Sax passes into half guard.
Chong Starbowsky Ii blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sax.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sax is looking to take a break and control but Chong Starbowsky Ii is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sax is looking for a kimura here.
Sax is taking a breather. Chong Starbowsky Ii says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Sax not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sax sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Sax winds up and cracks Chong Starbowsky Ii with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chong Starbowsky Ii is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sax scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sax is working for a kimura but Chong Starbowsky Ii is defending it quite comfortably.
Sax seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Chong Starbowsky Ii does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sax thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sax seems to be looking for submissions.
Chong Starbowsky Ii tries to roll over but Sax keeps him under control.
Sax seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Chong Starbowsky Ii does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sax is looking to advance position but Chong Starbowsky Ii won't allow it.
Sax is trying to control. Chong Starbowsky Ii wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sax is trying to work for a kimura but Chong Starbowsky Ii is defending well.
Sax sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Chong Starbowsky Ii defending well though.
Sax slows the pace down in half guard.
Sax is keen to just control but Chong Starbowsky Ii is a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chong Starbowsky Ii keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sax uses his free foot to push down on Chong Starbowsky Ii's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Chong Starbowsky Ii.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sax moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Chong Starbowsky Ii has worked his arm free - good work by Chong Starbowsky Ii!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Amin Sax dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Chong Starbowsky Ii tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sax swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chong Starbowsky Ii tries to clinch up but Sax circles away and keeps his distance.
Chong Starbowsky Ii throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sax drives through with a takedown into guard.
Chong Starbowsky Ii is trying to control the position but Sax postures up.
Sax wants to control from the top but Chong Starbowsky Ii keeps moving.
Chong Starbowsky Ii is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sax passes into half guard.
Sax looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Chong Starbowsky Ii with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sax maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Chong Starbowsky Ii could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Sax has cracked it and Chong Starbowsky Ii is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Sax!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Amin Sax!
Amin Sax thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raiden Heath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Rogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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210 lbs
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210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Raiden Heath!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeff Rogan!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heath throws an overhand right that lands on Rogan's shoulder, as Rogan tries to avoid the shot.
Heath misses with a wild combination.
Rogan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Heath looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Heath pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Heath missing with a left hand there. Rogan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Heath tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rogan was well out of range. Poor timing from Heath.
Heath rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Rogan to counter with a crisp jab.
Rogan has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Heath just misses with a punch to the body.
Heath waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rogan.
Rogan throws a right hand that Heath ducks under and follows up with a left that Heath also avoids with ease.
Rogan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Heath misses with a wild body shot.
Rogan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Heath.
Rogan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Heath.
Raiden Heath seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rogan takes a swing at Heath's ribcage but misses.
Heath throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Rogan to counter with a crisp jab.
Heath throws a lazy right hand but Rogan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Heath misses with a combination
and Rogan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heath throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rogan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big left from Heath misses.
Heath throws a lazy uppercut
and Rogan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Raiden Heath has been cut.
Rogan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rogan works Heath's body with a nice hook.
Rogan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Heath wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heath throws a lazy uppercut
and Rogan counters with a stiff right hand.
Rogan slips a straight right by Heath.
Heath throws a sloppy body shot
letting Rogan counter with a right hand.
Heath just misses with a punch to the body.
Rogan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Heath circles away quickly and effectively.
Heath ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rogan jabs at Heath's body.
A big right from Heath misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heath needs to keep his hands up - Rogan had a free shot at his head there.
Rogan throws the left hand but Heath avoids the punch easily.
Heath misses with an uppercut.
Heath swings for the body but Rogan moves out of range.
Rogan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Heath sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Heath uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rogan.
Heath misses with a looping right.
Rogan throws a right hand that Heath ducks under and follows up with a left that Heath also avoids with ease.
Rogan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Heath uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rogan.
Rogan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Heath counters with a nice body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Heath.
It looks like Jeff Rogan has been cut.
Rogan scores with a shot to the body.
Rogan slips under a jab.
Heath misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Rogan misses.
Rogan looks to land a combination but Heath avoids it well.
Heath rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rogan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Heath ducks right into an uppercut from Rogan.
A swing and a miss from Heath.
Rogan slips under a jab.
Rogan throws a looping overhand right but Heath ducks down to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Heath.
Some wild striking there from Heath.
Heath fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rogan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rogan looks winded!
Heath waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rogan.
Heath connects with a jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rogan misses with a few strikes there.
Rogan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogan ducks under a wild hook from Heath.
Rogan throws a shot from downtown. Heath moves away and avoids it.
Rogan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Heath's head.
Heath cracks Rogan with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Heath has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Rogan to stand back up!
Rogan is rocked!
Rogan walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Heath! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Raiden Heath!
A very excited looking Raiden Heath made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roy Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Almir Zimmermann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nelson comes into the arena with Hyper - We Control blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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242 lbs
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271 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roy Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Almir Zimmermann!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zimmermann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zimmermann uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nelson.
The fighters circling - Nelson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zimmermann moves away from the strike by Nelson.
Nelson lands a jab-cross combination.
Nelson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zimmermann has Nelson up against the cage in a clinch.
Zimmermann jumps into guard, dragging Nelson to the mat.
Nelson has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Zimmermann to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Nelson is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Zimmermann pulls down on the head and he's put Nelson to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Almir Zimmermann!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dwight Elkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darren Lockyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elkins comes into the arena with Care Bear Countdown blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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198 lbs
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194 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
35 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dwight Elkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darren Lockyer!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elkins blocks a jab.
Elkins slips under a jab from Lockyer.
Lockyer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lockyer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lockyer lands a jab.
Lockyer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lockyer misses the shot to the body.
Elkins motions for Lockyer to come forward. Elkins throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice takedown defense from Lockyer. No joy for Elkins on that attempt.
Lockyer misses with a straight left.
Elkins scores with a sloppy right hand. Lockyer should have avoided that one.
Lockyer misses with the combination.
Elkins moves out of range as Lockyer strikes.
Lockyer throws a jab when Elkins was well out of range.
Elkins takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
It looks like Dwight Elkins has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Elkins stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lockyer.
Darren Lockyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lockyer moves out of range of the body kick from Elkins.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lockyer. Elkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lockyer works the jab nicely.
Elkins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lockyer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Elkins lands with a kick to the ribs.
A swing and a miss from Lockyer.
Lockyer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lockyer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Elkins slips under a jab.
Lockyer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Elkins is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lockyer darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Elkins's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Lockyer before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Darren Lockyer!
Darren Lockyer seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Omar Little (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazushi Sakuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Little's entrance music is Snoop Dogg - Murder was the Case. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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178 lbs
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33
175 lbs
30 - 19 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Omar Little!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazushi Sakuraba!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Little fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Little throws a low kick but Sakuraba avoids it.
A head kick misses from Little.
Little throws a leg kick that misses.
Little attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Little is looking to score with low kicks.
Little steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sakuraba.
Omar Little seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Little shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Little fails to land with a series of punches.
Little tries to move into range but Sakuraba moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Little pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sakuraba is out of range and Little settles back down.
Sakuraba blocks a head kick by Little.
Little tries to land a front kick but Sakuraba steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sakuraba staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Little lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Little lands a slapping body shot.
Little motions for Sakuraba to come forward. Little throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Little fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sakuraba.
Little does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sakuraba avoids a kick to the body.
Little attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Little misses with a low kick as Sakuraba jumps back.
Little tries a low kick but Sakuraba avoids it.
Sakuraba uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Little.
Little throws out a leg kick but Sakuraba moves out of range and Little only half commits.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Sakuraba has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Little scoring well with a low kick there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sakuraba checks a leg kick.
Sakuraba checks a low kick from Little.
Sakuraba misses with a series of wild punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Little scores with a leg kick.
Sakuraba avoids a kick to the body.
Sakuraba ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Little throws a nice inside leg kick.
Little pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sakuraba is out of range and Little settles back down.
Little lands a leg kick that knocks Sakuraba off balance momentarily.
Little tries to work over Sakuraba's front leg with a kick but Sakuraba checks it.
Little buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba swings for the body but Little moves out of range.
Omar Little is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A leg kick checked by Sakuraba.
Sakuraba checks a low kick from Little.
Little throws out a leg kick but Sakuraba moves out of range and Little only half commits.
Little ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sakuraba moves away.
Little throws a front kick aimed at Sakuraba's knee but Sakuraba avoids it well.
Little connects with a looping right hand.
Sakuraba is looking to clinch but Little is avoiding it.
Little looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sakuraba keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Little buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Little throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sakuraba's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Little tries to score with a low kick but Sakuraba moves his leg out of the way.
Sakuraba stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Little.
Little misses with a head kick.
Little tries to score with a low kick but Sakuraba moves his leg out of the way.
Little is looking to score with low kicks.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sakuraba crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Little - the referee stops the clock and Sakuraba gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Little. Sakuraba manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Sakuraba wants to clinch but Little slips to the side
and Little counters with a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Little thows a leg kick but Sakuraba checks it
and Sakuraba counters with a shoot takedown. Little fights it but they end up in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Little tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sakuraba trying to control the position from guard on top but Little is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Little is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Omar Little dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Little throws a head kick that misses.
Little connects with a solid leg kick.
Little dodges the punch combination from Sakuraba.
Little throws a chopping leg kick but Sakuraba manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Little throws a leg kick but Sakuraba checks it.
Sakuraba has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Little.
Good shot there by Sakuraba.
Little feints and then cracks Sakuraba's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sakuraba down.
Little wants to land a leg kick but Sakuraba is out of range.
Little misses the body punch
and Sakuraba counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Little's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuraba winds up and cracks Little with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sakuraba is trying to control the action in half guard but Little is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Little makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Little.
Sakuraba tries to free his leg and advance position but Little is retaining full guard.
Sakuraba scoring with punches to the head and body.
Little trying to control the position here.
Little manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sakuraba is working to get back to half guard.
Sakuraba keeps trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Little sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sakuraba is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sakuraba is still trying to improve position.
Little is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Little trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Little lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Sakuraba hang on?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Little cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Little looking to control but Sakuraba is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sakuraba taking shots to the head.
Little has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Little raining down shots from the mount!
Sakuraba is in all sorts of trouble here.
Little trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sakuraba is looking to improve his position but Little isn't that keen on the idea.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sakuraba manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba tries to roll over but Little keeps him under control.
Little throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Sakuraba to regain full guard.
Little is looking to work some ground and pound but Sakuraba has wrist control.
Sakuraba is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Little has his hands clasped together but Sakuraba extends and breaks Little's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Sakuraba.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kazushi Sakuraba!
A victorious Kazushi Sakuraba thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Omar Little had this to say: 'What an amazing honor! That guy is a living legend and obviously a demon on the ground. I figured this fight was going to end up on the floor so I had to embrace it and try and beat a god at his own game. He got the best of me tonight but I will never forget this experience.'.
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